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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:39 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is tayammum?
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What is tayammum?

What is tayammum?

Tayammum is the ritual cleaning of one’s hands and forehead using dry sand or dirt to clean the body/soul when no water is available.
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:38 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What are dhikrs?
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What are dhikrs?

What are dhikrs?

Also spelled Zikr

Dhikrs are ways of remembering/glorifying Allah to gain spiritual perfection.

For example prayers.
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:36 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is maharim?
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What is maharim?

What is maharim? The short answer would be a maharim is any close family member (blood relation). However the more precise answer seems to be: Any woman with whom a man has a relationship (of blood or fosterage) that precludes marriage, is considered a Mahram to him. Mahram women include his mother,...
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is zakaah?
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Views: 1046

What is zakaah?

What is zakaah?

Zakāh or "alms for the poor" is the Islamic principle of giving a percentage of one's income to charity or cause.
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:29 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is daa'iyah?
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Views: 1098

What is daa'iyah?

What is daa'iyah?


A Daa'iyah is a person that calls (tries to convert) others to Islam.
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:27 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is khaleefah?
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What is khaleefah?

What is khaleefah? Also spelled Caliphate, caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah isthe civil and religious leader of Islam and is considered to be a representative of Allah on earth. There are several groups that seem to believe that a Khalifah (soon to come into power) will unite all Islam...
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:25 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is riba?
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Views: 1070

What is riba?

What is riba? Interest on money Every loan in which it is stipulated that something extra must be paid back is haraam, with no difference of scholarly opinion. Ibn al-Mundhir said: [the scholars] are unanimously agreed that if the muslim lender stipulates that the muslim borrower must pay extra or g...
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:20 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is fard kafaayah?
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What is fard kafaayah?

What is fard kafaayah? fard kafaayah is an obligation upon the community (in some cases the entire Muslim community . . . all Muslims everywhere); however if enough people undertake what ever obligation has been mandated, the rest of the people are relieved of the obligation. What fard kafaayah mean...
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:19 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is fard 'ayn?
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What is fard 'ayn?

What is fard 'ayn? Fard 'ayn is an individual obligation. But unlike fard kafaayah the obligation is not dropped even if someone else does the task. Not performing a fard 'ayn obligation makes the person guilty of an unforgivable(?) sin. Also see what is fard kafaayah? http://bbs.troach.net/viewtopi...
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:12 am
Forum: Islam Terms
Topic: What is Zaalimoon?
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Views: 1115

What is Zaalimoon?

What is Zaalimoon?

Zaalimoon refers to Polytheists and wrongdoers